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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-10-15
THE NEST OF GOLD.

Percy Dale was dear pink and white
little boy with tangle of golden ring
let's, SO long and silky that strangers
often stopped him on the street to ad-
mire them. He wouldn't have cared
only they sometimes stroked his head
and called him "sgeet little girl"
Now Percy loved little girls; but to be
called girl himself was not at all to his
liking. 1t always sent him running to
his mamma to beg her to cut off the
dreadful curls that made people say he
was "a little girl boy"
"Oh, no, no, darling; mamma can't
shear her pet lamb" she would answer
with kiss; ''but by and by we'll ask
Miss Olive to do it,
"By and by" was slow in coming, and
Percy's fourth birthday found him with
curls longer and lovelier than ever. That
morning, as he swung on the gate, an old
lady, passing, said to him smilingly:-
won't you sell mo your beautiful,
bright curls, little Mss? My little grand
daughter hasn't am"
'Little Mics, indecdr The words near
ly broke Percy's heart. He dragged his
apron up over the hated rinelets, and
held it close till the lady had gone.
Then he hoped down from the gate,
his eyes shining With happy thought
He would stop people from calling him
names He would run across the street all
by himself and ask Miss Olive to cut his
hair off so short that everybody'd know
he wssn't grill
As it happened, his mamma had lately
said to Miss Olive that one of these days
his curls must be clipped; so, when the
little fellow told his errsnd, Miss Olive
at once pinned towel about his neck,
and snip, snip, went her big shears
through his wavy name.
She put the longest curls in a paper
box for Percy to carry home, and, not
being very tidy woman, she threw the
rest OF them out of the back window
into the yard. They we're spied by two
yellow birds about to set up housekeep-
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-10-15
THE CHERRY FEAST.

In the month Of July there was annual
ly celebrated for four centuries, at Ham,
burg, a strange festival, known as "The
Cherry Feast" It was for the most
part confined to young folks, who, when
cherries were ripe, usually early in the
month, marched through the streets of
the town bearing branches laden with
ripe, luscious fruit. Like every other
ceremony it celebrates an event, which
has not yet been forgotten. In the year
1882 great HUSTLE army besieged the
city of Hamburg, under command of
Procopius the Great. The war had ragged
for many years, and on both sides it had
become both bitter and cruel. When
they saw the army outside their walls, the
people of Hamburg became extremely
frightened. as they could not hope to
hold out long against such odds. A
council of chief citizens was held to de-
wise some method of saving the town.
suggested that they should eend out all
the little children for, said one, "the
sight will surely melt the hearts of
the soldiers and they will do us no
HARM" The suggestion was acted upon
and all the children of the town were
gathered together from their homes and
set in marching order The gates of the
city were opened, and they were told to
march out to the army. Great was the
surprise Of the army to see the gates of
the city swing open, but greater still their
surprise when they saw march out an
army of little children clad in white.
When they heard the pattering of the
tiny feet, and when the little ones drew
up timidly before the tents the warriors
were fairly conquered and tears filled
their eyes. They who had come to rob,
kill and burn, threw down their arms,
and gathering beautiful branches full of
fruit off the cherry trees, sent the chill
dren back to their parents with those
branches and message of peace which
was faithfully observed.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-10-15
THE CARRIER PIGEON.

There is something truly wonde .ful
about the feats of carrier pigeons. Car
ried in dark express car several hun
dred miles over half dozen different
railroads, with no possible opportunity
of knowing anyth ng OF the country
through which they pass, or the direction
in which they are going, they are released
from their prisons, and straightway, with
out any hesitation, begin their line
journey home. What mysterious power
directs their fight? Many theories have
been advanced. Signal Service Obser-
yer David, who released three recently
sent from Philadelphia, seems to think
the most plausible theory is that the birds
are controlled by magnetic currents, very
much as magnetic needle is controlled.
a sort of an indei Unable something point
out to them the way in which they should
go. This may be the true theory and it
may not, at any rate these beautiful
birds furnish - 1ant food for refiec-
ton to all who consider their truly won
derful work.-Atlantic Constitution.
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THE APE AS A FISHERMAN.

Apes and monkeys are always anus
ing creatures, and it is great fun to
watch their tricks, but there is one ape,
a native Of the island OF Java, who out
does most of his relatives in the way of
being ridiculous, especially when he
amuses himself as fisherman.
The ape is very fond of shell fish, and
there is certain kind of sand-crab that
suits his palate exactly. These crabs dig
little homes for themselves deep in the
sand, and thither they retire when they
want quiet rest or when any danger
threatens. When all is we'll, they spend
their time summing themselves at the en-
trance of their holes, or hopping along
the water edge in search OF food.
The apes know their ways, and while
the crabs are looking for dinner, they
also are bent on obtaining one for them
selves. Apes, you know, can move very
quickly. They wait until they see par
ty of crabs apparently unconscious OF
danger, and busily engaged in discussing
a bit of sea-weed or deVouring the insects
they are go fond of. Moving stealthily
forward as close as he dares, tine ape
gives a sudden leap and seizes as many
as possible OF the poor unsuspecting
crabs, which are speedily crunched into
a shspeless mass by his strong jaws and
devoured.
But the crabs are very active too, and
it often happens that they will take alarm
in time to scsmper to their holes, and so
cheat the ape out of his anticipated meal.
When this occurs, the ape has recourse
to a stratsgem which proves how intelli-
gent he really is, and which makes him
appear, as have said, one Of the most
amusing and ridiculous of creatures.
The ape of Java, unlike other of his
species, possesses very long tail. He
moves quickly up tc the hole into which
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-10-15
WHY THE CROW is BLACK.


The Indians OF the extreme Northwest
had some very remarkable legends about
the creation, in which the crow takes the
leading part, bringing order out Of chaoe.
Perhaps the most curious was that which
accounted for the raven coat of the crow.
One night, while making tour through
his dominions. he stopped at the house
of Cannook, a chief, and begged for lodg-
ing and drink of water. Cannook Of
fered him bed, but, on account of the
scarcity of water, refused to give him any
thing to drink. When all the rest were
asleep, the crow got up to hunt for the
water-butt, but was heard by Cannook's
wife, who aroused her husband. He,
thinking that the crow was about to
escape, piled logs Of gum wood upon the
fire. The crow made de sperate efforte to
fly through the hole in the roof where the
smoke escaped; but Caunook caused the
smoke to be de user, lhhd, when the crow
finally regained the outer air, be had
black plumage. twas. previously white.
4. L. White, IN the american Maya
zine.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-10-15
CARELESS WORDS.

Alas! how thoughtless and wicked we
sometimes are, preparing for ourselves
misery in future years, simply because
we are SO needless nowl By careless
words, we SOW the seeds of enlargement
and bitterness, for which we may repent
in after days, when the grave has parted
us from the friends we have wrong
ed or even in this world, when it is too
late to repair the mischief and win back
the hearts we have aliensted. Can we
not be wise in time, and study our
unconscious faults, SO that we may utter
only the words Of true love and our
speech may be always with grace?-Rev
Charles A. Allen.
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mind. But soon all was clear to her.
She was in the barn and had fallen asleep.
The moon began to rise just then, and
she got down the ladder, and thought to
creep up to her own room without any
one seeing her, but when she got to the
kitchen door, such sobbing and crying
as she heard insidel How much they loved
her to feel so sorry because she had
gone, SO she lifted the latch and walked
in, and her mother ran and put her arms
around her, and the sister blew the tin
horn long and loud to let the neighbors
know Lois was found. or course the
story got about, and when the parson
saw her at the meeting the following
Sunds y, be went up to her, and putting
his hand on her head, said: 81 am sorry
1 have child in my flock who is SO wick
ed that she ran away from the cate.
chismp-Neao York Evangelist.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-10-15
SHE SAW THE PROCESSION.


The Germans have story about lit
tie girl named Jeanette, who once went
out to see grand review. She found a
capital place from which TO see the SCI
diers pass when she noticed poor old
woman in the crowd trying very hard TO
get where she could see.
Jeanette said to herself: 81 should like
TO see the soldiers march, but it isn't kind
in me to stay in this nice seat and let
that old woman stay where she can't see
anything; I ought to honor old age and
will" So she called the old woman, and
placing her in the nice seat, fell back
among the crowd. There she had to tip
toe and peep and dodge about to catch a
glimpse of the splendid scene, which she
might have seen fully and easily it she
had kept her place.
Some of the people said she was silly
girl, and laughed at her. Jeanette was
rewarded in her heart for her kindness
to old age. A few minutes later a man
covered with lace elbowed his way
through the crowd and said to her: "Lit-
tie girl, you will come to her ladyshipp'
She could not Imagine who her ladyship
was, but she followed the man to scat
fold within the crowd. A lady met her
at the top Of the stairs aud said: "My
dear child, saw you yield your seat TO
the old woman. You acted nobly. Now,
SIT here by me; you can see everything
here" Thus Jeanette was rewarded q
second time for honoring old age Sun
dag School Visitor.
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WINFIELD, KANSAS.
PROPERTY OWNED BY THE
PLATTERrLAND COMPANY, TO OCCUR OCTOBER
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he has seen the crab disappear, thEusts
his tail into it and awaits events. The
crab, indignant at such an intrusion,
makes spirited attack, and fastens
upon it. This is precisely what the ape
wants. He gives sudden spring for
ward; the crab, having no time to collect
his ideas, is drawn to the surface, and in
moment, the ape has him in his claws.
Poor crabl victim of his anxiety to pun
ish the invasion of his homel One travel
or tells us that "there is a comical look
of suspense on the apes face as he
thrusts his tail into the hole and waits
for the crab to seize it."-Hdrper's Young
People.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-10-15

ing, and carried off, tress by trees, to
the lilac tree in the garden. There the
birds wove them into the daintiest gold
en- nest that ever was seen. In this they
reared thriving little family; and when
the cold winds came, and they all fitted
away to the sunny South, Miss Olive
brought the empty nest to Percy's man.
ma, who has kept it to this day. = Penn
Shirley, in Our Little Ones
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-10-15
HARVEST EXCURSIONS.

On August 80, Sept, 20 and Oct
IL, the Chicago & Northwestern R'y
will run Harvest Excursions to
points on its own system in Minnesota,
Dakota, Nebraska, Northwestern Iowa,
Wyoming Territory and the Black
Hills region; and also TO points OH con-
Meeting lines beyond Council Bluffs and
st. Paul. Tickets, good to return in so
days, will be sold at the Company's Of
fees in Chicago, and at various local
stations, on the above dates only, at the
extremely low rate of one fare for the
round trip, and will be good only on
trains leaving on those dates. The at
tractive features of these excursions are
the unusually low rates and the fact that
they are arranged so as to give land
seekers and all interested, unusual OPP
portunities for personal observation of
the merits of the productive and attract.
i've sections of country traversed by the
Northwestern R'y and its connections.
Maps and circulars giving detailed in
formation will be furnished on applica-
ton to any ticket agent, or to the Gen
eral Passenger Agent at Chicago.
M. HUGHITT. II. g. WICKER,
President. Traffic Manager.
E. p. WILSON,
Gen1 Passenger Agent.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-10-15
In General Debility, EmaoiatIon.

In General Debility, Emaciation,
Consumption and Wasting in Children,
Scott's Emulsion is most valuable food and
medicine, it creates an appetite, strengthens
Have been highly pleased with it in Con-
sumption, Scrofula, and Wasting Diseases,
Bronchitis and Throat Troubles. "a. Jones,
M. D., Cornersyille, Tenn.
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FOR SALE.

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some fine government lands in Nc
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also have some A | bargains in Bismark real
estate, and parties will find it to their interest
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Address A. J. ENNIS,
BiSmark, D. T..
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COAL HARROR,

beautifully situated on the east bank of the
Missouri River, in Mclean, the banner county
of Dakota, surrounded by the celebrated Nc
Lean county coal fields: il foot vein opened
and in operation now one mile from Coal Har-
Dor. Two railroads heading for it, and a big
lie Dti
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-10-15
S7-BABIES-1SS

To the mother of any baby born this year
we viii send on application Cabinet Photo,
of the" sweetest. fattest healthiest baby in the
country" 1t is a beautiful picture, and will do
any mothers heart good 1t shows the good
effect of using Ldctdted Food as substitute
for mothers milk Much valuable Informs
Wells, Richardson g. Co., Burlington,
VT.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-10-15
CHI RLSIIAN CHORALS
A Hymn and Tune Book for the
Congregation and the Home.
ARRANGED BY
JOHN w. HANSON, D. D.

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This collection is designed for the use
of congregations not desiring either of
the larger and more expensive hymn
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the best congregational tunes ever
written. The tunes on opposite pages
will fit the hymns on both pages, so
that there are from four to six hymns
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been selected by several pastors of great
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christian Choralsn is well adapted
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nsA.This Edition contains I,oelu.
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There has been reduction in price
as it is now sold with Responsive Ser
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THE REDUCED PRICES.
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TEN PER CENT.

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BAXTER SPRINGS, KANSAS.


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imh oc{ can be replaced by an artih
n LIlliU LUSl cial one. Books sent free
Write TO DR.. Leroy, $50 Dearborn street, chi
ago.
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choice INVESTMENTS!!I

If you wish to double your money within
rear. now is the time. We still have for sale,
1t great bargain, few lots in the thrifty
Ind promising new town of
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DIuPLEs, blaekheads, chapped and oily skin
TIM prevented by CUTIcuRA INDICATED
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-02
THE CHARACTER READIsG
OF Cleveland Brought Into Use Il
Making AppOi1 tIIsentB.

or Cleveland Brought Into Use I'm
Making APpoin tnsentS.
Appointment Clerk Hassler, OF the
Interior Department, talking about
the newspaper stories In regard TO
President Cleveland's desire for re-
nomination, said today: "There is one
thing that can bs ST. down as abso-
lutely certain about this whole bus!-
ness That Is the fact that Cleveland
is not trying in the mat or OF appoint.
m Ants to fix himself for renomina
ton, in the political sense. He does
not appoint u mau becauie he Is a
frurth ward politician who can be- do.
termined upon to vote for him at the
next election in return for his ap.
pointment The main idea In all the
appointments which Cleveland has
made has been TO secure an honest
man who will be capable In the bert
sense OF the word to i'll the position
for Which he is chosen. Cleveland is
great man for feeing the men he
thinks Of appointing before commit
ting himself, for he says he can siE, a
man no much better by few min,
utes talk with him than he can by
whole pile OF recommendations He,
however, does not throw aside the let
tere and ind ,rsemsnts which are filed
with the pspe Of applicants, bat no
matter how many Of them there are,
he examines each one carefully, and
sometimes spends a whole day 10 pick
log out the lest. Then ho will go
through the list OF indorsers and ex-
anime their chsract' r, 20 that IL IL a
matter OF consider ible time TO decide
upon every single appointment. That
he does not shirk his work 10 shown
by very significant fact This ad
ministration mas been in Office for a
little over two years, and during ali
that time not one OF the persons ap'
pointed by the President has been
found ds6cen', dishonest, or in any
way has brought scandal upon the adj
minisirstiou. This Ia u record which
cannot bs beaten or even approached
by any previous administration"
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-02
THE "FARMERs REyIEwn
on the Conditfon OF the Lead n y
Crops tR the Middle htatss.


CHICAGO, ILL, May The folio W.
ing 10 the weekly summary Of the
Farmers Review: The conditions in
the main have been favorable for the
growing winter wheat during the past
week. Rsinsh have fallen Ia all Of the
States, though In portions OF Kansae,
Missouri and Illinois the need OF rain
Is still said to be urgent. The average
Of the condition in twenty Illinois
counties reporting this week is 80 per
cent In Cumberland, Edwards, Mer-
&c and MaCoupin counties the condi-
ton is placed ut ITO per cent. Ia Car
roll, Fayette, Hardin and Warren
counties 1t IL placed OF 100 per cert.
In Adams, CLAY, Henry Lswreuce,
Llsalle, Marshall aud White couuties
1t ranges from 60 to 90 per cant In.
Franklin, Jefferson and Johnson
COUNTIES tbs percentage Is placed az
low as 50per cent. This averages for
Indiana arc about the same as those
in linois. In Bartholomew, Olin-
ton, Rush, Shelby, Spencer and john
son counties the average ranges from
100 to ITO per cent, while in De-
kalb, Pike, Adams ard Ran
dolph counties the per cents
range; from 80 to 80 per cent.
In Ohio the average ranges lower, very
law counties reporting full average
OF condition. In Defiance county the (,
average is placed at 40 par cent >.
while in VanWPrt county fully one
fourth OF the fields have been plowed
under aud oats will b. sown. Ia Cuya-
hoga, Hardin aud Mercer COUNTIES the
outlook is regarded as very poor. The
average of condition in tive lty-one
X Ansss counties 10 81 per cent. A
plumber OF the counties noting Az inn
provemant 10 consequences Of cent
Iaine, Bourbon. Cherokee, Clwley,
f swoTth, LesvenwortD,
Mitchell and Montgomery, give the
promise OF full average yield, while
In Edwards, Davis, Gay, Rocks, Rush
and Woodson counties the per cent
ages anee from 30 TO 70 per cent. In,
the average per centage
|, OIL.
J Tae condition of spring wheat in
iowa, Minnesota and Neb 'aska Is re-
po,tel TO be good, though rains are
n az ded. The acreage in Iowa promises
TO be fully as large as last year, If not
larger.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-02
IMAGINARY CLAIMS
An OfhciaI's Hard Luok-He ne.
ceives 4a0 Letters in 40 Days.

An OmciaI's Hard Luok-He Res
ceives 4s9 Letters IN i29 Days.
To show the persisiency with which
/, some people will stand up for their
real or imaginary rights Chief Clerk
Youmans, Of the Treasury Depart.
ment, today showed mo the 42gth let
ter which he hal received from man
out " indiana in reaion To an
imaginary claim which he supposed
he hal against the government. He
has been writing to Mr.. Yonmans
every day for the lat 429 days and his
letters show no signs Of his beifig
tired yet. In an unlucky hour Mr..
Youmans affixed b signature to an
answsr to one oil the first letters Of this
crapk's illusions, a nd ever sincs then
the man has claimed him as the only
friend he had in the department and
has conee gu sntly addressed oil his lot
teis to hito, although the Chief Clerk
hts no more 10 do with passing on ac-
counts than has the writer. 1t would
not bs 30 bad were the Letters In any
way coheNnt, but unfortunately tor
ME-. houmats, they are all writtsn in
the viIast imaginable hand, In the
worst clncsivabls species OF phonetic
spelling and without the slightest .
tempt st coherency. Aud althoul
the writer's signature is at the bottor'
II would take an Ignatius D)nnelly : J,
discover the author. ELANls
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-02
NEWSPAPER LIES
Trumped Up by over Jealous Jour-
nnlisis About 0nIelRla,

There are several newspaper writer's
in this city who seem determined to
create sensation at the expense OF
the SecIe airy Of War, and without
reference to facts. 0ae OF the local
papers this evening prints dispatch
from Boston giyiRg the substance OF
an interview with Mr.. Endicott, In
which he denies very emphat cally
the story recently sent out from this
city, which reported that there had
been an open quarrel between that
gentleman and the la'e Second Comp
troller, Judge Maynsrl. The very
latest story In this connection Is 70
the effect that Mr.. Sigourney Butler,
recently appointed 10 succeed M.
Maynsrd, ID to take up the alleged
quarrel where Mr.. Maynard left of,
apd that he has expressed his de- or.
mipat on 10 further humia'e" the
Secretary by again refusing TO
allow hs acc ats In dispute between
thu War Department and the Trees
nry. OF course Mr.. Butler has ex-
pressed no such determination, and
as the Secretary has said the contro.
versy, II ii can be called controversy,
ia TO bs referred to the Court Of Claims,
That should end the absurd story.
But 1t has not ended IL. The Bensa-
t!onal writers are determined to make